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An interim application is an application to the court for a temporary order, called an interim order, before trial. Interim applications and these other processes are all  discussed elsewhere in this website.
An interim application is an application to the court for a temporary order, called an interim order, before trial. Interim applications and these other processes are all  discussed elsewhere in this website.


If either party is unhappy with the result of the hearing or trial and can show that the judge made a mistake, that person can appeal the final order to another court. Orders of the Provincial Court are appealed to the Supreme Court, and orders of the Supreme Court are appealed to the Court of Appeal.
If either party is unhappy with the result of the hearing or trial and can show that the judge made a <span class="noglossary">mistake</span>, that person can appeal the final order to another court. Orders of the Provincial Court are appealed to the Supreme Court, and orders of the Supreme Court are appealed to the Court of Appeal.


An appeal is started by filing a ''Notice of Appeal'', or, depending on the circumstances, a ''Notice of Application for Leave to Appeal'', and serving the filed document on the other party, usually within 30 days of the date of the final order. The other party has a certain amount of time to file a ''Notice of Appearance'' in the Court of Appeal or a ''Notice of Interest'' for appeals from the Provincial Court to the Supreme Court.  
An appeal is started by filing a ''Notice of Appeal'', or, depending on the circumstances, a ''Notice of Application for Leave to Appeal'', and serving the filed document on the other party, usually within 30 days of the date of the final order. The other party has a certain amount of time to file a ''Notice of Appearance'' in the Court of Appeal or a ''Notice of Interest'' for appeals from the Provincial Court to the Supreme Court.  
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